The year was 1915, and the world was in the midst of the 'Great War.' Though the United States was neutral at the time, one German nationalist, Erich Muenter, was determined to create chaos, setting his sights on one of the nation's richest men.

Professor at St. John's University Mary Noe discusses the attempted assassination of Jack Morgan, and the many lives of the man who tried to kill him, as detailed in her book, The Man Who Shot J.P. Morgan.

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